Recorder



Jan. 5 1926.

. M. HOERNER RECORDER Filed Feb. 8, 1922 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Mli bernerJan. 5 1926. 1,568,280

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M. HOERNER RECORDER Filed Feb. 8, 922 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Jan. 5 1926.

M. HQERNER RECORDER Filed Feb. 8, 1922 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 3n uc'ntozMfiaerzzem Patented Jan. 5, 1926.

UNITED STATES MILTON HOERNER, 0F HUMMELSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

RECORDER.

Application filed February 8, 1922. Serial No. 584,894.

To ((77 whom it may concern:

Be it known that MILTON Hosanna, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hummelstown, in the county of Dauphin and State ofPennsylvania, has invented certain new and useful Improvements inRecorders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements in aregister and is especially designed for registering the number of boxesnailed by a nailing machine.

The invention has for its primary object the provision of a registerwhich will be of comparatively simple and inexpensive construction andoperation as well as highly efficient in use and which may be connectedin any suitable manner to nailing machine or the like for registeringthe number of boxes nailed or the articles passing through the machine.

The invention has for another object the provision of a register of thecharacter set forth in which the parts will be constructed and arrangedso that it may be readily de* termined by observing the register whetherthe machine to which the register is connected is operating regularlyand rapidly enough to keep up with the work which must be fed to themachine.

The invention has for another object the provision of a register of thecharacter stated in which is included mechanism for registering each boxnailed and for indieating-g in series of fifty or more the number ofboxes nailed by the machine, the indicating members being within view ofthe attendant, the register also including audible signalling meanswhich may be operated automatically by operation of the register so asto notify the attendant that the machine is operating properly and therecorder taking note of the boxes nailed, the register being controlledby a movable member of the nailing machine, which operates once for eachcomplete operation of the nailing machine.

A further object of the invention rsides in the provision of a registeroi the char acter stated in which not only the number carrying wheelsare operated but in which may also be included a member to be pertoratedon each complete rotation of the primary number carryin wheel so as toform a permanent record of the number of boxes nailed by the machine towhich the register is connected, this perforated memher being removedafter the total number at boxes are recorded by the register or at theend of the days work and a new recording disc placed in the register.

The invention has for a still further object the provision of a registerof the character set forth which may be connected in any one of a numberof diiferent manners to the machine and which will be accurate in itsoperation of recording or registering the operations or" the machine.

With the foregoing and other objects in view as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction,combination and arrangement of cooperating elements as hereinafter morespecifically set forth, claimed and shown in the accompanying drawingsforming a part of the present application and in which Figure 1 is afront elevation of the complete recorder.

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the recorder with the parts innormal position.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse section through the recorder, at aright angle to Fig. 2 and taken substantially on the plane ine 3-3 of Q.

igure t is a transverse section on the lane of line 4-4 Fig. 2, lookingin the dir ction indicated by the arrows.

igure 5 is a detail transverse section substantially on the plane ofline 55 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

. Figure 6 is an enlarged detail sectional view substantially on theplane of line 66 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated by thearrows.

Figure 7 is an enlarged detail section substantlally on the plane ofline 7-7 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 8 is a detail view of one of the rotatable members of theregister, removed.

Figure 9 is a detail view or the recording disc and the parts betweenwhich this disc is to be mounted, these parts being removed.

Figure 10 is a detail view of one form or driving connection between themovable part of the nailing machine and the main operating member of theregister.

Referring more in detail to the drawing in which similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1indicates the casing of the register and which may serve to enclose theoperative parts of the machine, as will be evident by referring to thedrawings. The register includes a reciprocating operating arm 2 workingthrough a slot 3 in the casing 1 and connected in a suitable manner toan operative part of the machine with which the register is'to.cooperate. This arm 2 is to be connected in any suitable and well knownmanner, as may be later more fully described so that upon each operationof the machine, the arm 2 may be reciprocated to cause operation of theregister, as will be later clearly apparent.

' Carried in the end of the arm 2 extending into the casing 1 is astub-shaft 4, from which depends an arm 5 having a socket or eye 6 atits lower end and within which is secured one end of the main operatingpawl 7 of the register, said pawl being secured in the teeth of t eratchet wheel 10 by a spring 12 or the like bearing upon the working end9 of the pawl 7, as shown in Fig. 2. The spring 12 is shown as beingmounted on a suitable sup ort 13 carried in the casing 1. This may algobe readily seen by referring to Fig. 2 of the drawings.

The ratchet wheel 10 is mounted on a suitable shaft 14 supported in thecasing 1, preferably in the rear side thereof, as shown in Figs; 2 and 3and the ratchet wheel 10 is secured upon the shaft 14 for free rotationthereon, a suitable nut 15 being mounted on the outer end of the shaft14 and secured by a pivotal member such as the cotter pin 16 disclosedin Fig. 2, thereby making it impossible for the ratchet wheel 10 to workoff of the shaft 14. This. ratchet wheel 10 has an outstanding annularflange 17 formed on one face and provided with squares 18 upon its outeredge portion provided by markings on this edge portion and providingnumbers in chronological order within the squares 18 so that thesenumbers may be brought one at a time before a sight opening 19 in thefront face of the casing 1 and near the upper end thereof, as shown inthe drawings, particularly Figs. 1 and 3; It may also be noted that theratchet wheel 10 has a substantial hub portion 10 mounted on the shaft14 so that the wheel 10 may be properly supported on the shaft andprevented from rocking thereon. In order to prevent a reverse, rotationof the ratchet wheel 10 a locking sp'rin pawl 20, shown as being in theform of a eaf spring, is employed. One end of this locking pawl -20 issecured to the inner-face of one side or edge portion-of the casing 1,While the main portion of the locking pawl 20 is extended at an angleand engaged with the peripheral teeth of the ratchet wheel 10, as shownclearly in Fi 2. The ratchet wheel 10 also carries a ra ially extendingoperating arm 21 suitably placed on the ratchet wheel 10 and-projectingfor some distance past the teeth of said ratchet wheel 10. Thisoperating arm 21 carries an operating pin 22 in its outer end portionand extended latorally therefrom. The pur ose of this pin 22 willpresently appear. lily referring to Fig. 3 of the drawings, it will beseen that a suitable spacing member 23 is mounted on the stub-shaft 14to space the ratchet wheel 10 the proper distance from the wall of thecasing 1.

Mounted on a suitable stub-shaft 24 positioned beneath and preferably toone side of the shaft 14, is an operating wheel 25. This wheel 25 is inthe form of a disc and having laterally extending pins 26 projectingfrom its forward face, said pins 23 being suitably spaced around theedge portion of the wheel or disc 25, as shown clearly in the drawings.This wheel or disc 25 is properly spaced from the rear wall of thecasing 1 by suitable spacing members 27 carried on the shaft 24. A bevelgear 28 is also carried on the front face of the wheel or disc 25 andthe diameter of this bevel gear 28 is considerably less than thediameter of the wheel or disc 25, as will be clear from reference toFig. 6 of the drawings as well as Fig. 3. Suitable nuts 29 or othermembers are secured on the outer or forward end of the shaft 24 toretain the wheel or disc 25 and its bevel gear 28 in proper positionupon the shaft 24. The wheel or disc 25 together with its bevel gear 28are adapted to be rotated-one step on each complete revolution of theratchet wheel 10, by engagement of the operating arm 21 with one of thepins 26 of the wheel or disc 25, as will be clear from referring to Fig.2 of the drawings. As the wheel or disc 25 is rotated the bevel gear 28will cause a limited rotation of the bevel gear 30 engaged therewith.This bevcl gear 30 is mounted on a vertical shaft 31 carried in asuitable bearing 32 on the upper end of an upstanding post 33 secured inthe bottom of the easing 1, as shown in the drawings. This bevel gear 30has a plate or disc 34 mounted on its upper face and provided withsuitable perforations, over which may be placed the numbers on one faceof a recording disc 35 of paper or the like when the disc 35 is properlyplaced pn the disc 34. The disc may be held in proper engagement withthe disc 34 by a plate 36 resting thereon and secured on the upperreduced extremity 37 of the shaft 31 by a thumb screw or the like, asshown in Fig. 6 of the drawings. The recording disc 35 is adapted to beperforated at proper times by the perforating finger 39 adapted toreciprocate above the discs 34 and 35 and carried on the spring arm 40.The pin 39 depends from the free end of the spring arm 40 which servesto normally force the perforating finger 39 downwardly to the recordingdisc 35, as will be later clearly apparent. The spring arm 40 is mountedby its opposite end on a suitable supporting bracket arm 41 projectingfrom one wall of the casing 1, as shown clearly in Figs. 2 and 6 of thedrawings. A lifting plate 42 is secured by one end to the free end ofthe spring arm 40 and on the upper face thereof. This lifting member 42is curved upwardly and one longitudinal edge projects beyond thecorresponding longitudinal edge of the spring arm 40, said member 42being connected with the upper face of said spring arm 40, as shownclearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings. llt is evident from this structurethat the pin 22 carried by the operating arm 21 will ride under theprojecting longitudinal edge of the lifting member 42 and graduallyraise the perforating finger 39 as the arm 21 moves toward the pin 26which this arm is toengage on each revolution of the ratchet wheel 10.This will release the gear wheel 30 as well as the bevel gear 28 and thedisc or wheel 25 so that these parts may be operated by the operatingarm 21 to cause a limited rotation of all of these parts, according tothe adjustment thereof. As the pin 22 leaves the lifting member 42 andthe arm 21 is carried around away from the pin 26 with which it hasengaged, the spring arm 40 will immediately serve to return theperforating finger 39 to its lowermost position and thereby permit thisfinger to pass through the next number of the recording disc 35 broughtto position under the perforating finger 39 and after which theperforating finger 39 will drop into the perforation in the disc 34beneath this number. This will serve to securely look all of the wheels30. 8 and 35 against further movement unti the perforating finger 39 isagain raised by the pin 22 on the next complete rotation of the ratchetwheel 10.

The bevel gear 30 also serves to drive the bevel gear wheel 43 mountedon a suitable shaft 44 carried in the forward portion 45 of a bracketarm 46 projecting forwardly from the bearing member 32, as shown clearlyin Fig. 6 of the drawings. Suitable spacing washers 47 are mounted onthe shaft 44 on ei. her side of the bevel gear 43 and a lock nut 48 orother suitable means may be mounted on the forward free end of the shaft44 to retain the bevel gear wheel 43 in proper position thereon and inengagement with the bevel gear 30. It is to be seen that the shaft 44 isin a horizontal plane below the plane of the shaft 24 and forwardlythereof. This bevel gear 43 has an outstanding angular flange 49 on itsfront face with its outer edge marked off into squares 50 with numbersarranged in chronological order in said squares 50 so that they may bebrought one at. a time before a sight opening 51 in the lower portion ofthe front face of the casing 1, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 6. Thesenumbers are preferably arranged so as to show the total number ofoperations of the register and thereby indicate the number of boxesnailed when this device is connected with a nailing machine. It istherefore evident that if fifty numerals appear on the flange 17 of theratchet wheel 10, the numbers in the blocks or squares 50 on the flange49 of the bevel gear 43 should be arranged in series of fifty, that isbeginning with fifty, one hundred, one hundred fifty. two hundred,*etc.,as this bevel gear wheel 43 is rotated only one space or one block oneach complete revolution of the ratchet wheel 10, while the ratchetwheel 10 is rotated one number on each operation of the machinecontrolling the action of the arm 2 for operating the register.

In order that an audible signal may be given when the bevel gear 43 hasmade its complete revolution to bring the highest number appearing onthe flange 49 thereof in front of the sight opening 51 0f the casing 1,a laterally extended pin 52 which may be called a circuit closing pin iscarried by the gear wheel 43 and extended outwardly from one face therofand laterally from the same, near the edge of the front face of thebevel gear 43. This pin 52 is adaptedto ride over the curved free end 53of the member 54 and press this free curved end 53 of the member 54 ontothe second spring contact member 55, above which this end 53 of themember 54 is normally spaced. The spring contact members 53 and 54 aremounted on suitable supports 56 and have electrical connection with thecurrent conducting wires 57 leading to opposite poles of a battery 58 orother source of electric energy within the casing as shown in Fig. 2 oroutside of this casing. A. switch member 59 is shown in one of thecurrent conducting wires 57 and adapted for engagement with the switchpoint 60 so that a circuit may be completed through the currentconducting wires 57 and through the audible signal 61 in the path of oneof said wires 57 when the contact members 54 and 55 are engaged bymovement ofthe pin over the end 53 of the contact member 54, as stated.It is therefore evident that the attendlower portion of the casingsired. It is also evident that the casing 1 may be readily opened andany of the parts of the register inspected, repaired or replaced, asdesired While the operating arm 2 of the register may be connected inany suitable manner to the nailing machine bar or some other operativepart of the nailing machine or other -machine to which this register isto be connected, I have shown a novel form of connection in Fig. 10. Byreferring to this figure of the drawings, it will be seen thatthe'operating arm 2 is pivotally connected at one end, as shown at 62 toa curved arouate member 63 having one endpivotally mounted, as shown at64:, either to the frame work of the nailing machine or to some otherstationary support. The opposite end of the curved or arcuate springmember 63, however, is pivotally connected as shown at 65 to the nailingmachine bar 66 whereby reciprocation of this nailing machine bar 66 willcause movement of the curved or areaate spring bar 63 as indicated bydotted lines in Fig. 10, thereby resulting in a reciprocation of theoperating arm 2 of the register. By such a connection, the register maybe spaced a suitable distance from the nailing machine so as to be outof way of the operative parts of the nailing machine, thus preventinginterference of the register with the nailing machine. It is evidentthat the connection of the register with the nailing machine or othermachinery with which the register is to be employed may be varied asdesired or as the occasion may require.

It is believed that the complete construction and operation of thisregister may now be apparent without further detailed description. Itmay be briefly stated, however, that upon each reciprocation of theoperating arm 2 which should correspond with each operation of themachine to which the register is connected, the ratchet wheel 10 will beoperated by the pawl 7 one or more notches as may be required to cause asufficient rotation of the wheel 10 to bring the next number in order onthe flange 17 thereof before the sight opening 19 in the front of thecasing 1. and located in the upper portion of said casing 1. Eachcomplete rotation of the ratchet wheel 10 will result in rotation of thewheel or disc 25 as previously stated. This rotation of the Wheel ordisc 25 occurs after raising of the perforating finger 39 and resultinin rotation of the bevel gear 30 and the beve gear 43 to bring the nextnumber in order on the flange 49 of the bevel gear 43 before the lowersight opening 51. When the bevel gear wheel 43 has made its completerevolution to bring the highest number on the flange 49 thereof beforethe lower sight opening 51, the audible signal is given by a forcedengagement of the contact members 54 and 55, as more specifically setforth in the foregoing paragraphs.

It is believed the complete operation of the register may now be readilyunderstood without further description thereof.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that minor changes in the details ofconstruction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the s irit of theinvention.

at I claim is 1. A registering device of the class described including acasing, a primary registering wheel rotatably mounted therein, asecondary registering wheel rotatably mounted in said casing, arecording disc carried on said secondary wheel, means for perforatingsaid disc and simultaneously locking said secondary wheel againstrotation, and means actuated by the primary registering wheel atpredetermined time adapted to actuate the last mentioned means forrotating said secondary wheel and further perforating said disc.

2. A registering device of the class described including a casing, aprimary registering wheel rotatably mounted therein, a secondaryregistering wheel rotatably mounted in. said casing, a "recording disccarried on said secondary wheel, a spring supported pin adapted toperforate said disc and simultaneously lock said secondary registeringwheel against rotation, and means actuated by the rotation of saidprimary Wheel to operate said pinand cause rotation of said secondarywheel.

3. A registering device of the class described including a casing, aprimary registering wheel rotatably mounted therein, a secondaryregistering Wheel rotatably mounted in said casing, a recording disccarried on said secondary wheel, means for perforating said disc andsimultaneously locking said secondary registering wheel against rotationand an intermediate rotary element for actuating the perforating meansand rotating said secondary wheel.

4. A registering device of the class described including a casing, aprimary registering wheel rotatably mounted therein, a secondaryregistering wheel rotatably mounted in said casing, a recording disccarried on said secondary wheel, a spring supported reciprocating pinadapted to perforate said disc and simultaneously lock said secondarywheel against rotation, and means adapted for engagement with the springsupport of said reciprocating pin to release the latter from itsengagement with said disc and simultaneously rotate said secondarywheel.

5. ih registering device of the class described including a casing, aprimary registering wheel rotatably mounted therein, a secondaryregistering wheel rotatably mounted in said casing, a recording disccarried on said secondary wheel, a spring supported reciprocating pinadapted to be positioned normally to perforate said disc andsimultaneously lock said secondary wheel against rotation, and a rotaryelement within said casing having means thereon for releasing said pinfrom its perforating and locking position and simultaneously rotatingsaid secondary wheel.

6. The combination with a registering mechanism incuding a rotaryelement, a projecting element carried thereby, a rotary disc, aplurality of lateral fingers carried thereby to be engaged by theprojecting element to move the disc step by step, a normally stationarygear supported adjacent the disc, a recording sheet supported on theupper face thereof and provided with indicia, and a spring-urged pinadapted to perforate the sheet and hold the gear stationary, the pinbeing disengaged from the gear and sheet by the projecting element.

7. The combination with a registering mechanism including a rotaryelement, a projecting element carried thereby, a rotary disc, aplurality of lateral fingers carried thereby to be engaged by theprojecting element to move the disc step by step, a normall stationarygear supported adjacent the isc, a recording sheet supported on theupper face thereof and provided with indlcia, a spring-urged pin adaptedto perforate the sheet and hold the gear stationary, the pin beingdisengaged from the gear and sheet by the projecting element, and anelement operated by the gear and provided with indicia for indicatingthe revolutions of the gear.

8. In a registering device, the combination with a rotatable elementactuated step by step by a movable part of a machine, a

gear, a recording sheet secured to the upper face thereof, areciprocating element adapted to perforate the recording sheet andnormally hold the gear stationary, a resilient arm to which thereciprocating element is attached, cooperating means between the rotaryelement and resilient arms for disengaging the reciprocating elementfrom the gear and recording sheet.

9. The combination with a rotary element rotatable step by step by amovable part of a machine, a rotary member arranged below the same, arecording sheet mounted on the rotary member and coacting means betweenthe rotary element and rotating member providing a driving connectionfor the latter and simultaneously perforating the recording sheet, suchmeans being operable at predetermined intervals.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

MILTON HOERNER.

